Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Jordan
Jordan: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 975,359 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 975,359 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan peaked at 975,359 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 626,104, in 1998.
That places Jordan 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 626,104 | — |
| 1999 | 645,778 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 666,569 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 665,309 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 670,182 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 676,329 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 680,042 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 685,026 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 691,307 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 706,623 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 731,570 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 739,634 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 750,521 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 758,792 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 767,156 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 774,196 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 802,483 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 810,799 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 836,954 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 879,690 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 896,645 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 915,888 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 919,823 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 945,498 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 959,999 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 959,079 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 963,013 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 975,359 | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 975,359 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 975,359 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 635,941 | 626,104 | 645,778 | 2 |
| 2000s | 691,259 | 665,309 | 739,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,312 | 750,521 | 915,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 953,795 | 919,823 | 975,359 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Tajikistan 1.11 million compare
- 78 Romania 1.10 million compare
- 79 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
- 81 Tunisia 972,633 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 957,905 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 909,036 compare
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Jordan was 975,359 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 975,359 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 626,104 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release